Toy carpet sweeper



March 1, 1932. F. w. PULLEN ET AL 1,847,362

TOY CARPET SWEEPER Filed Dec. 21, 1928 BY Wm PM a Q J ATTORNEYS INVENTORJ Patented Mar. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE FRED W. PULLEN' AND FRED W. HALL, OF GEA ND 1' BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER COMPANY, OF: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN i TOY cnarn'r swanrnn Application filed December 21.1928. ser a m. 327,530.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved toy sweeper whereby the cost of manufacture is greatly reduced.

Second, to provide improved driving parts and assembly for same.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of the invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of our inventionis clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side perspective view of my improved toy sweeper, part of the handle being broken away. I

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional taken on line 2-2 of Figs. 1 and 3, a portion of the brush being shown b dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a vertica section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2, showing the dust pans and the tension spring for holding them yieldingly in contact with the case.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line H of Figs. 1 and 3 showing mainly the pivotal means for the dust pan which is the floor wheel axle. I

The parts will be identified by their numerals of reference. 1 is the main bodyor case of our improved sweeper. 2 are the ends slotted at 21 for the brush spindle. 3 is the brush retained by the twisted wire 31, a usual form. 4. is the brush pulley. 5 are the floor wheels j ournaled at 51 on a straight round headed nail which is pivoted in the wood end of the case and driven into the end of the dust pan at each end as shown.

The peripheries of the floor wheels are spaced apart a distance less than the brush pulley diameter and support the brush pulleys at each end so that gravity action 1s insured.

6 is the dust pan of wood or similar material shouldered at 61 to engage the bottom of the casing 1 and is pivotally mounted by the pins 51 in the case ends.

62 is a straight spring having inwardly turned ends 63 engaglng the ends of the dust pans and in perpendicular relation to the pivots, and beneath the said pivots to retam the pans in closed position so'they will open against spring action. The springs, being below the brush spindles, prevent accidental separation; 1 7

7 is the usual bail or handle pivoted in the aperture in the ends 2.

As the-sweeper is operated the action of gravity onthe brush pulleys 4 causes a fric-f tional engagement with the floor wheel, thereby rotating the brush. The slot 21 in the side 2 accommodates the brush in its up'and down movement. The dust pan 6 is carried by the journal 51 which also serves as axle for the floorwheel5 in each instance. The springs 62 are secured to the ends of the dust pans in a perpendicular relation to the pivots. These. springs provider the necessary tension to maintain the closed position of the dust pans.

As the dust pans are opened the axial movement of the spring end tends to shorten the space between the two inturned ends 63, thereby serving to stress the same and to force the lower ends of the dust pans up to closed position as soon as they are released. There are many wood substitutes being produced at the present time, and in claiming our invention we wish to claim particularly wood dust pans. We also wish to claim broadly the said dust pans made of any wood fiber substitute.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a carpet sweeper, the combination of a casing with its ends slotted from the bottom for the brush spindle, a rotary brush with its spindle projecting at both ends and disposed in said slots, brush pulleys on the ends of the disposed beneath the brush spindle to prevent displacement of said brush.

2. In a carpet sweeper, the combination with a casing and brush, of dust pans pivotally supported at each side of the brush, straight rod springs having their ends connected to said dust pans at points below their pivots to hold the said dust pans in closed position and permit them to be opened against spring pressure.

3. In a carpet sweeper, the combination of Y a casing with its ends slotted from the bottom for the brush spindle, a rotary brush with its spindle projecting at both ends and disposed in said slots, brush pulleys on the ends of the brush spindle, dust pans of comparatively massive-dimensions of fiber material within thebottom of said case, floor wheels disposed to support and drive the brush pulley, axle pins for the said floor wheels driven into the ends of the said dust pans and pivoting in the frame ends, anda straight spring rod with right angled ends, the said ends being driven into the ends of said dust pans andconnec-ting the said dust pans at points below their pivots t0 hold'the dust pans yieldingly closed and disposed, beneath the brush spindleto prevent displacement of said brush.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set ourhands.

' FRED W. PULLEN.

FRED W. HALL. 

